Ouvert depuis 2005, Le petit Eastman est recommandé pour la deuxième année consécutive par le guide Where to eat in Canada. Dans l'édition 2011-2012, il est classé parmi les 114 "best buys" au Canada, nous joignons ici un extrait de la critique:

This is one of the few bright spots in the Eastern Town-ships. It's an unobstructive little café, run by a husband and wife - he cooks and she waits on table. The night's dinner is posted on a blackboard every afternoon and everything is homemade. Dinner will begin with a soup - the gazpacho is a highlight in summer - and a mixed green salad (full of garden-fresh tomatoes). It continues with pasta, featuring a lasagne so good that one couple came back for another [...]